Before the 20th century, women operated businesses as a way of supplementing income. In many cases, they were trying to avoid poverty or were replacing the income from the loss of a spouse. At that time, the ventures that these women undertook were not thought of as entrepreneurial. Many of them had to bow to their domestic responsibilities. The term entrepreneur is used to describe individuals who have ideas for products, and/or services that they turn into a working business. In earlier times, this term was reserved for men.
Female entrepreneurs, also known as women entrepreneurs, encompass approximately 1/3 of all entrepreneurs worldwide. This ebook consists of ten female entrepreneurs. The book is part four in a series. The female entrepreneurs are: Esther Grether, Gayle Cook, Heidi Horten, Leonore Annenberg, Lily Safra, Liz Mohn, Meg Whitman, Milane Frantz, Zhang Xin and Zhang Yin.